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Logano masters Bristol Dirt Course for second Truck career victory

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Andrew Kim
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Photo by Chad Wells for SpeedwayMedia.com.

Total dominance was the single phrase to summarize Joey Logano’s one-race return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as he proceeded to win the third annual running of the Weather Guard Truck Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Course on Saturday, April 8.

The reigning two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led two times for a race-high 138 of 150-scheduled laps, including the final 99, and swept both stages en route to a wild victory at Thunder Valley amid 11 caution periods and a series of carnages from start to finish. Amid the carnages, Logano was not to be denied as he executed every restart to his advantage, including the final one with nine laps remaining, to claim his first checkered flag of the weekend and second overall in the Truck circuit.

The starting lineup for the main event was determined through four 15-lap qualifying races on Saturday, April 8, as the competitors accumulated points for their finishing results and passes to improve their original starting spots during their respective heat events.

With that, Zane Smith, who accumulated a total of 17 points, nine for finishing second behind Stewart Friesen in the second qualifying event and eight for improving from starting 10th, claimed the pole position for the main event. Joining him on the front row was Ty Majeski, who notched 16 points including nine for finishing second behind Joey Logano in the third qualifying event and seven for improving from his starting position of ninth.

With 41 competitors vying for 36 spots, the five drivers who did not qualify for the event were Lawless Alan, Josh Reaume, Jessica Friesen, Jerry Bohlman and Andrew Gordon.

Prior to the event, Ben Rhodes, Kris Wright, rookie Daniel Dye, rookie Taylor Gray, Jonathan Davenport, Colby Howard, Tanner Carrick, Spencer Boyd and Corey Heim dropped to the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments that were made to their respective trucks.

When the green flag waved and the race commenced, Zane Smith rocketed to the lead on the outside lane as the field behind fanned out to multiple lanes while slipping and sliding on the dirt. Through the first two turns, however, Majeski made his move beneath Smith and managed to clear the field and lead the first lap. Then during the second lap, Joey Logano moved his No. 66 Hang 10 Car Wash Ford F-150 into the lead after overtaking teammate Majeski into Turn 3. As Logano pulled away to maintain a steady advantage over the field, Hailie Deegan started to challenge teammate Majeski for second while Zane Smith and Kaden Honeycutt trailed in the top five.

On the seventh lap, the first caution of the event flew for a multi-truck wreck in Turn 4 that started when Mason Massey slid up the high line entering Turn 4 and spun as Ben Rhodes also spun his No. 99 Campers Inn RV Ford F-150 to avoid hitting Massey. In the process, Massey was then rammed into by Taylor Gray and Stefan Parsons as both tried to avoid Massey while Tyler Carpenter clipped Gray’s damaged No. 17 JBL Toyota Tundra TRD Pro as he sustained damage to his No. 41 Niece Motorsports entry. By then, Logano was the leader over teammates Majeski and Deegan while Zane Smith and Kaden Honeycutt were in the top five. Behind, Christian Eckes was in sixth while Stewart Friesen, Matt Crafton, Grant Enfinger and rookie Rajah Caruth were in the top 10.

During the following restart on Lap 19, Logano retained the lead following a strong start while Majeski and Zane Smith battled for second. Honeycutt would then battle Smith for third as Deegan remained in the top five despite being challenged by teammate Matt Crafton.

By Lap 25 and with the field jostling for positions, the caution returned when Tyler Ankrum, who pitted to address a flat tire during the pace laps prior to the event’s start, spun his No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota Tundra TRD Pro below the track entering Turn 4 and was piled into by Spencer Boyd, Kris Wright and Timmy Hill, igniting a second multi-truck pileup, while Carpenter spun behind the carnage.

With the event restarting on Lap 33, Logano maintained the lead over teammate Majeski while Honeycutt made his way past Crafton for third. Behind, William Byron muscled his No. 51 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Silverado RST into the top five while Zane Smith fell back to sixth in front of Deegan, Grant Enfinger, Eckes and Chase Briscoe. As Byron continued to methodically work his way to the front amid a series of on-track battles, Logano was able to pull away and maintain a comfortable advantage over teammate Majeski while Honeycutt was in third as the laps within the first stage continued to dwindle.

When the first stage concluded on Lap 40, Logano claimed the stage victory after beating Byron and teammate Majeski while Honeycutt, Crafton, Deegan, Enfinger, Zane Smith, Stewart Friesen and Parker Kligerman were scored in the top 10. By then, Carson Hocevar, who was battling within the top 20, had smoke coming out of his No. 42 Niece Motorsports entry due to a power steering issue as the field fanned out to conclude the first stage.

Under the stage break, nearly the entire field led by Logano pitted while Matt DiBenedetto, Bret Holmes and Tanner Gray remained on the track.

The second stage started on Lap 40 as DiBenedetto and Tanner Gray occupied the front row. At the start, DiBenedetto maintained the lead by a steady margin over Tanner Gray and Bret Holmes while Logano was trying to carve his way back to the lead from fourth. Three laps later, the caution returned when Christian Eckes spun his No. 19 NAPA Chevrolet Silverado RST in Turn 1 after cutting a left-tire tire caused by contact with Rhodes between Turns 3 and 4. By then, DiBenedetto remained as the leader over Holmes while Logano, who put the bumper to move Tanner Gray out his path, was up in third followed by Majeski and Gray.

With the field restarting under green on Lap 51, DiBenedetto and Logano engaged in a side-by-side battle for the lead for a full lap as Logano managed to pull ahead to lead the following lap. Logano would then lead the proceeding lap on Lap 53 as he started to pull ahead of DiBenedetto and the field.

Just past the Lap 60 mark, Logano was the leader over teammate Majeski and followed by DiBenedetto, Tanner Gray and Byron while Stewart Friesen, Holmes, Zane Smith, Crafton and Honeycutt were in the top 10. By then, 28 of 36 starters were scored on the lead lap. Shortly after, the caution flew when Tyler Carpenter spun in Turn 4.

While the field restarted on Lap 67, where Logano maintained the lead, the caution returned five laps later for a hard wreck involving Kris Wright on the frontstretch.

As the field restarted on Lap 79, with the event surpassing its halfway mark, Logano rocketed with the lead over Byron and teammate Majeski while Friesen battled Gray and Crafton for fourth as DiBenedetto eventually joined the battle. As Gray, Friesen and Crafton battled closely for fourth, Logano maintained the lead while teammate Majeski and Byron battled for second. With the laps in the second stage dwindling, Parker Kligerman made contact with the wall, but the event remained under green flag conditions as Logano pulled away by more than a second over a fierce battle for the runner-up spot between Majeski and Byron.

When the second stage concluded on Lap 90, Logano captured his second consecutive Truck stage victory of the season and of the event. Behind, Majeski fended off Byron to settle in second while Friesen, DiBenedetto, Tanner Gray, Crafton, Zane Smith, Briscoe and Bret Holmes were scored in the top 10. By then, 26 of 36 starters were scored on the lead lap.

Under the stage break, 14 competitors led by Logano remained on the track while the rest pitted. By then, reports of drizzle and rainy conditions were noted around the circuit while the field remained on the track in preparation for the final stage.

With 60 laps remaining, the final stage started under green as teammates Logano and Majeski occupied the front row. At the start, Logano continued to use the outside lane to his advantage as he retained the lead over Majeski and Byron while Friesen and Crafton battled for fourth. With Crafton fending off Friesen for fourth, he then started to challenge Byron for third while Logano pulled away and increased his advantage to more than a second.

Following another caution period with 55 laps remaining amid a multi-truck wreck that involved Chase Purdy, Eckes, Zane Smith and Bret Holmes in Turn 3, the event restarted with 48 laps remaining, where Logano took off from Byron and Majeski to retain the lead through the first two turns. With Byron struggling at the start, Majeski assumed full authority on second while Crafton and Friesen battled behind Byron. With Logano extending his advantage beyond half a second during the proceeding laps, Enfinger emerged in the top five in fifth after overtaking Friesen while Ben Rhodes tried to close in for sixth. Byron, meanwhile, remained in third behind Majeski.

Then with 41 laps remaining, Purdy’s night took another eventful turn as he spun his No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet Silverado RST in Turn 2 and drew a second consecutive caution period involving himself. With the event proceeding under green with 35 laps remaining, Logano rocketed with another strong start to retain the lead. Behind, Majeski carved his way into second while Enfinger challenged Byron for third. In addition, Crafton tried to close in and challenge Enfinger for fourth, which he would succeed past the final 35-lap mark while Friesen and Rhodes trailed behind in sixth and seventh.

With 30 laps remaining, Logano was leading by more than a second over Majeski and a second and a half over Byron amid a series of on-track late battles ensuing behind. Shortly after, the caution flew for Carpenter and Timmy Hill crashing in Turn 3.

During the next restart with 21 laps remaining, Logano managed to fend off a brief challenge by Majeski to retain the lead as Byron and Crafton pursued and challenged Majeski for second. A lap later, the caution returned when Rhodes, who was running sixth, got loose and spun below the track entering the frontstretch. He was then piled into by Friesen, Heim and Hocevar as the caution returned while the field scattered to avoid the chaos.

With the field restarting with nine laps remaining, Logano engaged in another brief battle with teammate Majeski until he managed to pull ahead and retain the lead over the field as the competitors behind jostled for second. With Majeski settling in second, Byron was in third while Enfinger and Crafton battled for fourth. This allowed rookie Jake Garcia to close in for sixth followed by Briscoe, Honeycutt and Rajah Caruth.

Down to the final five laps of the event, Logano was leading by seven-tenths of a second over teammate Majeski followed by Byron, Crafton and Enfinger while Garcia, Briscoe, Honeycutt, Caruth and Tanner Gray battled within the top 10.

When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Logano remained as the leader by more than a second over teammate Majeski and over third-place Byron. With a clear racetrack in front of him, Logano was able to slip and slide his way around the circuit for a final time and cycle back to the frontstretch to claim his first checkered flag of the season in the series.

With the victory, Logano achieved his second career victory in the Craftsman Truck Series in his ninth series start, his first since winning at Martinsville Speedway in March 2015 and his second Bristol Dirt victory after winning the inaugural Cup Series’ Bristol Dirt feature in 2021. He also recorded the third victory of the season for the Ford nameplate and the first of the season for ThorSport Racing.

“The [ThorSport Racing] guys gave me an amazing race truck,” Logano, who will start 12th in Sunday’s Cup event, said on FS1. “It was a great F-150. [Sponsor] Hang 10 Car Wash came on for a last-minute thing, [saying] ‘Hey, let’s give this a shot’. [They] Called up ThorSport. They had an extra truck with some extra people, and put it together. Obviously, they gave me a really fast truck here today that qualified good in the heat race and able to drive to the lead pretty early in the race and then, just pretty much be able to control it. I’m not sure I learned anything for tomorrow because I didn’t get to race the whole bunch, but it was fun leading all the laps. I had a great spotter with [teammate Ryan] Blaney. He was up there spotting for me…My fun meter was pegged tonight. I had a lot of fun out here racing at Bristol. The dirt’s a lot of fun. It’s a lot of fun in there as a driver, moving around and seeing the lanes move a lot. Hopefully, tomorrow is just as good with the other car.”

Teammate Ty Majeski finished second for his third consecutive top-five result in recent weeks while William Byron, who was making his first of three Truck starts this season for Kyle Busch Motorsports, finished third.

Crafton and Enfinger finished fourth and fifth while rookie Jake Garcia, Chase Briscoe, Tanner Gray, Kaden Honeycutt and Matt DiBenedetto finished in the top 10.

There were four lead changes for three different leaders. The race featured 11 cautions for 64 laps. In total, 24 of 36 starters finished on the lead lap.

Following the sixth event of the 2023 Craftsman Truck Series season, Ty Majeski leads the regular-season standings by 34 points over Zane Smith and 47 over Ben Rhodes.

Results.

1. Joey Logano, 138 laps led, Stage 1 & 2 winner

2. Ty Majeski, one lap led

3. William Byron

4. Matt Crafton

5. Grant Enfinger

6. Jake Garcia

7. Chase Briscoe

8. Tanner Gray

9. Kaden Honeycutt

10. Matt DiBenedetto, 11 laps led

11. Rajah Caruth

12. Dean Thompson

13. Hailie Deegan

14. Jonathan Davenport

15. Corey Heim

16. Spencer Boyd

17. Carson Hocevar

18. Nick Sanchez

19. Ben Rhodes

20. Bret Holmes

21. Zane Smith

22. Daniel Dye

23. Stewart Friesen

24. Norm Benning

25. Timmy Hill, two laps down

26. Tanner Carrick, three laps down

27. Colby Howard, three laps down

28. Chase Purdy, three laps down

29. Tyler Carpenter – OUT, Accident

30. Christian Eckes – OUT, Accident

31. Parker Kligerman – OUT, Accident

32. Kris Wright – OUT, Accident

33. Tyler Ankrum – OUT, Accident

34. Taylor Gray – OUT, Accident

35. Mason Massey – OUT, Accident

36. Stefan Parsons – OUT, Accident

Next on the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is the series’ lone visit of the season to Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. The event is scheduled to occur next Friday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1.

Ford Performance NASCAR: Logano Dominates in Bristol Dirt Truck Win

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Official Release
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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt | Saturday, April 8, 2023

LOGANO DOMINATES BRISTOL DIRT TO CLAIM SECOND CAREER TRUCK SERIES WIN

  • Joey Logano led 138-of-150 laps in winning tonight’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
  • This marks Logano’s second NCTS victory in 9 career starts after winning at Martinsville in 2015.
  • The win is Ford’s third of the season after Zane Smith won at Daytona and COTA.
  • Logano has now won a race in all three of NASCAR’s top touring series at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Bristol Cup – 2 wins (2014 and 2015)
  • Bristol Xfinity – 2 wins (2012 and 2015)
  • Bristol Truck – 1 win (2023)

Ford Finishing Results:
1st – Joey Logano
2nd – Ty Majeski
4th – Matt Crafton
7th – Chase Briscoe
9th – Kaden Honeycutt
13th – Hailie Deegan
19th – Ben Rhodes
21st – Zane Smith
35th – Mason Massey

JOEY LOGANO, No. 66 Hang Ten Car Wash Ford F-150 – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – WHAT DID YOU FIND BEHIND THE WHEEL? “Just some different things inside the truck I can’t tell you about, but was able to find some good grip on the restarts and fire off there. I’m proud of this great team. Last night, we were on the phone trying to figure out how to get in the race if it rained. It looked like it was gonna rain and we weren’t gonna be in the race, so to get out there with no practice and jump in a truck with a team I’ve never been around before and be able to have such a fast Hang Ten Car Wash F-150 was fun. It was a good time out there.”

WHAT WERE YOU SEARCHING FOR OUT THERE ON THIS TRACK? “I was getting some good info from Blaney on how they were running around the racetrack and things I could do to be better inside the truck. I was definitely able to kind of take it and put it all together and be able to make it all work. I just kind of moved around the track and found what was best for us and figure out how to drive the truck from there.”

WHAT DOES TOMORROW BRING? “Hopefully a win. It’s kind of neat being able to win a Cup race, an Xfinity race, and now a Truck race all at the same track. That’s kind of cool. I don’t think I’ve done that before.”

TY MAJESKI, No. 98 Soda Sense Ford F-150 – “We were just a little bit off all night. William Byron got past me on that last restart. I was actually able to get a pretty good launch with Joey. He almost didn’t clear me into one, but, overall, a really good race for us and a good points day. I’m happy to have a Ford in Victory Lane and hopefully we can build on this momentum at Martinsville.”

YOU’VE BEEN ON A GOOD RUN OF LATE? “We’re hitting on all cylinders right now and we legitimately have fun going to the racetrack together. I think some of that gets lost in NASCAR. It’s a job to everybody, but we’re having fun doing this and the guys are going that extra little bit at the shop to make these race trucks the best that we can make them. We’re having fun doing this. We’re getting in a rhythm doing this and the heart of the season is coming up, so we’re excited for it.”

MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Great Lakes Flooring/Menards Ford F-150 – “It wasn’t a bad night. We just over adjusted. I was the one that made the calls because we were so free in our heat race and we just over adjusted. We had it tight and then took half of it out from the heat race and I thought we were gonna have to pit again and make some more adjustments. I screwed up because I only took a little nibble at it and I should have taken a little bit more than that if I would have known we weren’t gonna pit the second time, but it was all my fault. I didn’t swing the bat hard enough on the adjustment, but, all in all, a top five which isn’t bad. We just needed long greens. We were just tight enough that if I could start ringing the top like I was doing, I could make hay with it, but all in all not a bad night.”

HAILIE DEEGAN, No. 13 Ford Performance Ford F-150 – “I think we had a lot of speed. I think there were some things I did wrong during the race, honestly, and some things to learn from when we come back. I think I could have made a few different decisions than I did. It wasn’t the best finish, but we got some stage points in one of the stages and wound up finishing 13th. I know a lot of guys in front of us in points had a bad day, so maybe we can be a little closer in points. We’ll see how it stacks up, but that’s kind of our goal right now is gain as many points as possible. I wish we could have done better. I think we had a truck better than we finished, so we’ll see. It’s on to the next one.”

JOEY LOGANO WINNER’S PRESS CONFERENCE

JOEY LOGANO – TAKE US THROUGH THE NIGHT? “It was pretty uneventful. We had a really fast F-150. You’re always kind of concerned going into the race. It’s a team I’ve never driven with before and there’s no practice and you hope the truck drives close and you go out there and go for it. Last night, we were on the phone talking about how we get in the race if it rains out the heat races and is there an opportunity for something like that. Thank goodness it stayed dry enough to get the heat races in and eventually the whole race and be able to have a good showing for Hang Ten Car Washes that jumped on board. It was good and hopefully we can do it again tomorrow.”

WHAT WAS IT LIKE HAVING BLANEY AS YOUR SPOTTER? ANY PRE-RACE DEBRIEFS? “No. Coleman is obviously my spotter on Sundays and does a great job. He made a commitment to spot the whole year for the 17 and I wasn’t gonna try to get in the middle of that as much as I wanted to have Coleman spot me. I had him spot me for the heat race because their heat races were different. We were talking and I was like, ‘Who do you think would be good?’ And we were joking around like, ‘Well, how about Ryan Blaney?’ ‘Well, that would be a little different and fun.’ I thought everyone in here would probably get a kick out of it and I thought it would get our truck on TV more often, which was good, so I called him up. This was in Atlanta. I called him up after we got done qualifying there and said, ‘Would you want to do it?’ And he was all in. He’s like, ‘Yeah, absolutely. But I never really spotted before. I’ve only done it a couple times and the last time I did it the guy wrecked.’ So I’m like, ‘Well, we can’t do much worse.’ But he did a good job. Obviously, anytime you put a race car driver up there, which that’s why a lot of the spotters used to be race car drivers. They understand what you’re looking for as far as speed and honestly Ryan knows what he wants to hear on the radio, which I typically want to hear a lot more than him, so I was trying to get him to keep talking more and more, which he was. We had some fun and some good laughs and it all worked out.”

ANY ADVICE HE GAVE THAT YOU USED TO HELP THINGS TONIGHT? “Yeah, line-wise he was able to see some things in three and four that as he leader you don’t get to follow anybody and see. Majeski was entering a little bit higher and being able to turn down across the track and he did a good job explaining that to me and was able to adjust that line and that made the difference a lot. He was starting to close the gap on us speed-wise and that kind of made the difference for us.”

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE BRISTOL CONTINUE TO BE A DIRT RACE IN THE SPRING OR GO BACK TO CONCRETE? AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON A DIRT RACE IN CUP IN GENERAL? “I think we’re talking about one of the best racetracks we have on the circuit when it’s concrete, and when it’s dirt. But I think there are a lot of other racetracks that can use an adjustment – not Bristol. Bristol, to me, is the best racetrack we’ve got. Even when it’s concrete. Everyone can talk about how they want one way or the other. Everyone is gonna complain about whatever they want to, but the bottom line is the racing is really entertaining for the race fans here no matter what the surface is. There are some tracks that I’d much rather put dirt on because it puts on a lousy race, so I’ll let you guys figure out which ones those are, but, for me, I have a hard time touching something that was really good in concrete, but, hey, you know what? It’s pretty entertaining this way as well.”

WERE YOU PLANNING ON GETTING THAT MANY TIMES TO LEARN THE NEW CHOOSE AND SEEING THE CHOOSE DRONE? “You know, it works pretty good. Actually, I wouldn’t mind seeing that at every track because a lot of times at almost all the races where the choose box on the racetrack is really, really hard to see, especially as you come up to it. If there’s a car in front of you or if the track is really flat and it’s not banked and you can’t see it – it’s so flat. That really pops out. You know exactly where it is, so that part is good and everyone did a good job picking their lane and making it really obvious of where to be, so it worked out. I thought it was cool. It worked great.”

THORSPORT HAD THREE TRUCKS IN THE TOP FIVE. WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING WITH THOSE GUYS AND WHY WERE THEY SO FAST TONIGHT? “They were fast last year, too. I got my butt kicked by them last year and I was like, ‘Man, I stink,’ but now I realize it wasn’t me. Their trucks were so fast and obviously we saw that again here today. They just have a lot of speed and a lot of drive in it to be able to accelerate off the corners really, really well. Whatever that is, I can’t tell you, but they were fast. You saw that in the heat races and obviously they did a good job making adjustments to their trucks from the last time they were here. A different tire, going to a radial tire with a lot less stagger, without practice. Obviously, it’s a guessing game there. They asked me what I want and I said, ‘Dude, you kicked out butt last year. Just put in whatever you had last year that beat me. I want that.’ So, they fine-tuned it from there and after running a race there are some adjustments I’d like to make with the truck, but, overall, obviously, it was plenty fast to make it happen tonight.”

ANOTHER DIRT RACE WIN FOR YOU. WHEN CAN WE EXPECT YOU TO MAKE A WORLD OF OUTLAWS DEBUT? “I don’t know (laughing). I would like to. Obviously, watching what Larson does and the highlight film from the other night with him and Davenport was awesome. I mean, it looks like so much fun, but, for me, everyone does things differently. Obviously, that works for Larson. For me, I try to focus in on NASCAR the best I can. I show up to the racetrack and I want to know everything that’s going on on my race team and my race car and why we’re doing it, and I study really hard at that stuff, which keeps me out of the race car more than I want to be, but it seems to work on Sunday. Now, Kyle Larson does it a complete opposite way. I don’t know if he knows a whole bunch about what’s going on in his race car, but he’s in the race car every single day and it makes him really, really good. On Sunday, I’d argue the results are comparable, so there’s more than one way to do it.”

WHAT WAS IT ABOUT THE RESTARTS THAT ALLOWED YOU TO HAVE SUCH AN ADVANTAGE? “The outside lane was a big piece of it. I found a couple things inside the truck that was helping me as well, kind of being the control car helps a lot when you can kind of go when you need to go and there’s not much drive at all. It’s funny how Bristol you can throw dirt on it and it can act very similar to what it does with concrete. I don’t get it. Like, you think the track would be completely different, but the way the lanes work on restarts and even as it goes along it’s very similar surprisingly. I don’t know how that happens, but it’s been pretty consistent the last few years.”

TY MAJESKI HAS HAD A STRONG START TO THE SEASON. WHAT DID YOU SEE FROM HIM TONIGHT? “There was never a long run, I don’t believe anything more than 15 or 20 laps without a caution. I’m not sure. Definitely, maybe we did, but I thought with Ty, obviously, he was fast in the heat race starting in the back and finished second to us. He looked to be a little bit better than us in the heat race. He was able to find some speed into three and that’s when I was saying earlier how Blaney relayed that information to me.”

YOU TOLD BLANEY THERE WAS SOME GUY ON THE BACKSTRETCH GIVING YOU THE DOUBLE BIRD. DOES THAT FUEL YOU? “It’s funny, and I want to let Blaney know that’s what it’s like to be me because I don’t think he gets flipped off a lot. I get flipped off a lot. I wanted him to know like, ‘Hey, you’re part of the team here,’ so in a way he was getting flipped off too, in my mind. I don’t think he actually was. I don’t think that individual is smart enough to know that, but, yeah, this guy was committed – very committed to flipping me off. Take the whole race. I mean, the double. One on each side. I don’t think he saw the race. He was just busy hating on me.”

HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED THAT? “Oh, yeah. It happens all the time. I get it all the time. I love the passion, though. I will say that. We have passionate race fans and that’s good. No matter what, like you see it in sports all the time and I think race fans are no different. They love who they love and they hate who they hate. It seems sometimes I’m on the far extremes one way or the other. That’s a good thing. Wasn’t it Earnhardt who said as long as they’re making noise that’s a good thing. Well, at least they’re making noise.”

WHERE IS YOUR MARTINSVILLE CLOCK? “We’re in the process of moving, so now it’s in my office and it hasn’t been wound in a little bit, but it did for years. It sat right in the foyer and my wife was committed to winding that thing. That was like her thing every Sunday night when we got home. She’d wind the clock for the week. It was like a routine of five or six things she wanted to do as soon as we got home. The Martinsville clock winding was one of them, so I’m sure it will be again here soon, but it’s sitting in my office now at Clutch.”

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS EVENT FOR NEXT YEAR? “I don’t know if I’d quite say what they had is better than what they got. I think it’s good both ways. I don’t think we had to do something to make it better is what I’m trying to say. It was great before. I do think that having a dirt race is cool for our sport. To be the most versatile racing series in the world is pretty cool and dirt racing is one part of that that we were able to do, so as a driver you just have to be so versatile through every discipline. I love that challenge, so I wouldn’t want to take a dirt race off the schedule. All I’m saying is Bristol is a great racetrack either way, and I could say we can maybe fit in a different one somewhere else and eliminate a race that may not be as good.”

IS YOUR SECOND TITLE MORE MEANINGFUL THAN THE FIRST ONE BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY IN TRACKS LAST YEAR? “The only thing that’s different really is just adding the dirt race. Outside of that, the biggest thing I think from the first one to the second one is just the Next Gen car. It being the first year of the Next Gen kind of made that one pretty special, but it’s hard to beat the first one. The emotions of your first championship are memories I will remember forever. There’s nothing that’s comparable to it. I mean, there are different categories of awesome. When you get married or when you have kids, but in competition it’s like a different category and equally awesome, but in its own separate way.”

HAVE YOU EVER FLIPPED OFF A FAN BACK? “I have not. Mainly I just think it’s funny at this point. I don’t really care that much. It’s kind of like people would get on social media and want to talk and just want to go at it. Whatever. I don’t know. I’ve got more important things to do at the moment, so I don’t really get in the middle of it. But, like I said, I love the passion. I love that they care. That’s why they’re here. It’s because they care and we have to keep people caring and have that passion, but, oh well.”

HOW WAS IT RACING JONATHAN DAVENPORT? “I really wanted to beat him because in the heat race one spot is worth who knows, maybe four or five spots if we beat him. We were close there, but Davenport has been racing forever. We used to race each other in Legends cars 100 years ago it seems like, but a lot. We used to race each other every week and we’ve obviously taken completely different paths. We were talking about it today after the heat races today. I said, ‘Man, it’s kind of cool that it comes full circle.’ And he said, ‘Yeah. We went completely different paths to get here,’ but it’s neat to be racing each other again. I never really thought I’d race him again and obviously he’s a tremendous race car driver, especially in late models and on dirt. It’s no surprise that he picked up on it pretty quickly. Obviously, it’s a lot different than a late model and the rear end is not moving two feet and all that, but he knows what to look for and knows how to do it and he was able to move up top there and find a little bit of speed towards the end of the heat.”

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CAR FOR TOMORROW? “We were a little bit too tight in the heat race. I couldn’t get it to rotate and I was needing to horse it too much to get it to pivot, and then I was trying to pass cars and lost spots, so I just had to regroup and change it. But I think we’ll be fine. We just have to adjust the balance a little bit.”

WHAT DO YOU FEEL MAKES YOU AND COLEMAN SO SUCCESSFUL TOGETHER? “For one, his racing IQ is ridiculously high. He’s very, very smart when it comes to racing and understanding what’s about to happen and why they’re doing it, and giving me information before it’s happening. Whether that’s speedway racing, if it’s here, if it’s really anywhere. His racing IQ is just ridiculous. When you add that on top of the relationship that we have, growing up together and still being best friends. We stayed at his house last night in Asheville and my kids were over there hanging out with my wife most of the day. I rode over here with him today, so the relationship that we have is very unique and easy to kind of know what each other is thinking. When you have that thought of him knowing what I need to hear, he’s just able to give me precise, quick information.”

WHAT WAS IT LIKE SPOTTING FOR HIM OVER THE OFFSEASON? “I was so excited. That was the best. I told him afterwards. I was up there and of course I talk crap to all the other spotters. I was just having fun, but afterwards I’m so excited for him to win because it’s the first time he’s in a car in Lord knows how long and the way it came down to the end it was a green-white-checker and there was a little rubbing and bumping going on and I was so excited afterwards. I’m cheering and trying to give people high fives, but all there was was the other spotters and they didn’t want to give me a high five. I was almost as excited as we were at Phoenix to see him win. I know he always wanted to win a late model race in front of his kids and that was the first time he was able to do that, so it was cool.”

Toyota Racing NCTS Post-Race Recap — Bristol 4.8.23

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RAY SCORES ANOTHER 2023 TOP-10
Tanner Gray Claims Toyota Tundra Top-10 on Dirt Track

BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 8, 2023) – Tanner Gray claimed his third top-10 finish of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season in Saturday night’s race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gray finished in the eighth position in the 150-lap event.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Bristol Motor Speedway
Race 6 of 23 – 150 Laps, 75 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Joey Logano*
2nd, Ty Majeski*
3rd, William Byron*
4th, Matt Crafton*
5th, Grant Enfinger*
8th, TANNER GRAY
12th, DEAN THOMPSON
15th, COREY HEIM
23rd, STEWART FRIESEN
25th, TIMMY HILL
33rd, TYLER ANKRUM
26th, TANNER CARRICK
34th, TAYLOR GRAY
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

TANNER GRAY, No. 15 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 8th

How do you feel about your performance on the Bristol dirt?

“I feel like I struggle here, I don’t know if it’s how I drive it or what. I don’t know if I’ve ever been all that good here. Everybody on the 15 team did a really good job and I’m glad we could get back on the right track with a good points night. The last couple of races have been pretty tough on us so to do it with Mobil 1 on board is awesome. Wish we could have been a few spots better, but in the first stage we tried to get good track position and get good stage points. Got a little bit lucky with them wrecking in front of us and all in all, a good night and we’ll get ready for Martsinsville.”

TAYLOR GRAY, No. 17 JBL Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, TRICON Garage

Finishing Position: 34th

What happened that ended your race?

“Unfortunately, this is the product we get when we come to a perfectly good concrete track and put dirt on it. I get it’s good for the fans and fun for the sport sometimes, but I feel like our truck was handling pretty good early. We had to go to the rear for changing a tire after the heat race and things were going pretty well early and just managing my time. The race track just got blocked on the bottom. Can’t thank everyone at TRICON, Toyota and JBL for building really fast race trucks. Head to Martinsville next weekend where we’ll probably get beat up a little more.”

About Toyota

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Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 22 electrified options.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

NCS AT BRISTOL DIRT: Larson, Dillon Drives Chevrolet to a Front-Row Sweep

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FOOD CITY DIRT RACE
TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING REPORT
APRIL 8, 2023

LARSON, DILLON DRIVES CHEVROLET TO A FRONT-ROW SWEEP AT BRISTOL

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-20 STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER
1st KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1
2nd AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BREZTRI CAMARO ZL1
5th KYLE LARSON, NO. 8 CHEDDAR’S SCRATCH KITCHEN CAMARO ZL1
10th WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 RAPTORTOUGH.COM CAMARO ZL1
16th ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 ADVENT HEALTH CAMARO ZL1
17th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1
18th ERIK JONES, NO. 43 CLUB WYNDHAM CAMARO ZL1

TOP-FIVE UNOFFICIAL STARTING LINEUP:
POS. DRIVER

  1. Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
  2. Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
  3. JJ Yeley (Ford)
  4. Christopher Bell (Toyota)
  5. Kyle Busch (Chevrolet)

BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 8, 2023) – Coming off his first NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) win of the 2023 season, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 team will lead the field to the green from the pole position in tomorrow’s Food City Dirt Race. The starting lineup for the NCS’ only appearance on dirt was set by a unique format to the series. The field was split into four heat races with the lineups determined by random draw. Drivers were awarded passing and finishing points with the driver accumulating the most points taking the pole position.

A notable favorite heading into the weekend, Larson powered his No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 from the sixth starting position to the lead in a single lap and never looked back to take the heat three win. The 30-year-old California racked up a field-high 15 points to take the pole position. Fellow Team Chevy driver Austin Dillon drove his No. 3 BREZTRI Camaro ZL1 from a fifth-place starting position to the heat one win to start alongside Larson for a Chevrolet front-row sweep.

FOX will broadcast the NCS’ Food City Dirt Race on Sunday, April 9, at 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage can also be found on the PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1 – Pole Winner Quotes

CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT FROM SIXTH TO FIRST SO QUICKLY?

“Well (Matt) Crafton has never been in a Cup car, so I think he’s probably a little bit just slow on shifting and taking it all easy. So I had a good launch on him and got to the outside of him. And then Corey (LaJoie) went to the bottom of (turn) three; I had a run down the backstretch and was able to get to his outside. So it just kind of worked out that the outside lane launched really well and my car turned well enough to stay rotated to get by them.”

ON THE RESTARTS WHEN YOU HAD TO CHOOSE, COULD YOU SEE THE CHOOSE BOX?

“I never did. We didn’t have a restart in my heat.”

DID YOU SEE THEM TESTING IT?

“I could see it from our trailer, but it’s at a different angle than what will be on the track. But it didn’t seem like there were any issues, I guess. Yeah, it’s just funny that we need a drone to choose. I think it’s a little over-complicated, for sure (laughs).”

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 79 countries with more than 3.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2020. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

Ford Performance Notes and Quotes – NCS Bristol Dirt Qualifying Quotes

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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes
NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
Bristol Dirt Race | Saturday, April 8, 2023

Ford Qualifying Results:
3rd – JJ Yeley
7th – Austin Cindric
8th – Ryan Preece
9th – Ryan Blaney
12th – Joey Logano
13th – Michael McDowell
14th – Chase Briscoe
15th – Todd Gilliland
19th – Aric Almirola
20th – Harrison Burton
24th – Matt Crafton
26th – Kevin Harvick
28th – Chris Buescher
33rd – Brad Keselowski

AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang (3rd in Heat 4) – “That’s the greatest I’ve ever been on dirt, I can tell you that much. I don’t know where it’s gonna go from here, but certainly happy with the effort in the heat race. The positive thing is I actually did everything on purpose, it didn’t just fall in my lap. I just appreciate all the hard work from everyone at Team Penske. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to get something so different rolling – the things that are important and how you prioritize. By no means is this an end result for the race, but it’s definitely a win for me to start the weekend coming in with a lot of things that I know I wanted to work on be better at from last year. It was fun to be able to hang it out and get a good finish.”

WAS BEING IN THE FOURTH HEAT RACE A BENEFIT FOR YOU? “I think it was to a certain extent, being able to watch all of the heats and understand where the track was going, what I could do at the start of the race because those starts were so important with everyone trying to figure it out. I started in the back, so it was definitely a mentality of ‘if I screw up, I’m just gonna still be in the back, so I might as well take some chances and some risks.’ I was going in preferred lanes and crossovers, so it was fun.”

JJ YELEY, No. 15 Public Square Ford Mustang (3rd in Heat 3) – “They went well. We obviously didn’t know what to expect. I tried to roll the bottom on our first two little hot laps, just judging off the previous heat race the car didn’t feel very good, so I’m a dirt guy by nature and I knew all of those guys were gonna fight for the bottom, so I said, ‘the heck with it,’ I was gonna go to the top and the car handled really, really good up there. It took me a couple of laps to get into a rhythm. It felt like I might have been just a little bit better than the leaders once we got into third, and then I started overdriving and it just takes one little mistake to give up everything that you gained. To come from the back and finish third, I think it’ll be good for points and put us somewhere near the front half, which I’m thinking anything can happen here tomorrow.”

IS THIS A RACE THAT’S CIRCLED ON YOUR CALENDAR EVERY YEAR? “Absolutely. Last year, we had a really fast race car and got caught up in someone’s wreck with about 30 to go and felt like we had a top 10 car then. We have more resources here at Rick Ware Racing than we did last year. Obviously, the Ford horsepower was phenomenal. I can’t thank Public Square enough for coming on board and being a sponsor this week, so all of the things are kind of aligning and hopefully we’ll have a nice, smooth race tomorrow and we’ll be there at the end to where we can try to capitalize.”

RYAN PREECE, No. 41 United Rentals Ford Mustang (2nd in Heat 3) – YOU TRIED TO HUNT DOWN LARSON AND CAME CLOSE. “I don’t exactly have a bunch of dirt laps, so it was good just having a fast race car. It just comes down to showing that speed that we really have as a team. Hopefully, this is a step in the right direction in getting the finishes that we really want. It’s a good start for this United Rentals Ford Mustang for tomorrow, having some track position and hopefully having a good day.”

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang (WINNER HEAT 2): YOU HUGGED THE BOTTOM OF THE TRACK THE ENTIRE RACE. WHY? “I really only did my hot laps on the bottom because I had to start down there, so I wanted to try to get laps down there, a launch down there and kind of see if I could get clear. The reason I didn’t really move up is the bottom was working for me. I think the 14 tried to move up a little bit and wasn’t really going anywhere, so I was like, ‘Well, if it ain’t broke, don’t change it.’ It worked out for us. We learned a lot. Luckily, I didn’t give it away. I almost did a couple of times, but I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”

DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING FROM A HANDLING PERSPECTIVE? “Yeah. The track will change a lot throughout the race tomorrow, but I think the start of the race is gonna be pretty equal to what it was in our heat race, so it’s good to kind of know where you started. I’d like to be a little bit tighter on entry. I thought my back was sliding too much getting into the corners, so hopefully we can switch some stuff up to try to help that.”

TODD GILLILAND, No. 38 Speedy Cash Ford Mustang (6th in Heat 2) – “It could have been worse. We definitely have some stuff to work on with our car, but it was nice to be able to get some laps in here and at least know what direction to go. That’s dirt racing. You never know what the track is gonna be tomorrow, so we’ll just keep working.”

BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 King’s Hawaiian Ford Mustang (9th in Heat 1) – WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE WERE THE OWNERS SENDING THIS WEEK? “I wasn’t really a big part of that, so I can’t really say I have all the details on that. I have way too much going on to get involved in that this week. In general, as a sport everybody wants to keep moving forward and we’ve got a lot of work to do to get there.”:

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF JIM FRANCE AND LESA FRANCE KENNEDY? “I talk to Jim and Lesa pretty periodically and Jim specifically is at the track a lot and has an open door policy and he’s been great to me.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW RULES REGARDING THE APPEALS BOARD? “I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Obviously, a strange week in general with all that went on with the Kaulig stuff and the Hendrick stuff and then the Hendrick stuff again in the last few weeks or days. We’re all just trying to figure out what to make of it and a few more boundaries is probably not a bad thing.”

DID YOU LEARN WHY YOU DIDN’T WIN YOUR APPEAL LAST YEAR? “I think as soon as I sat in the appeal and we got towards the end I didn’t feel like we deserved to win it, so I don’t know if I really needed a reason, to be honest. But, no, nobody sat down and spelled it out, but it was pretty easy to see.”

WOULD YOU ADVOCATE FOR HAVING PEOPLE THAT MIGHT BE MORE QUALIFIED SERVE IN THAT ROLE? “Always. You want the most qualified person you can get to hear what’s going on. It’s probably a little argumentative on who that should be and that’s OK, but I’m sure those people are hard to find, too.”

WHAT DO YOU MAKE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HENDRICK AND KAULIG PENALTIES? “I’m not sure. I wish I could see the parts. Probably the biggest takeaway I got is that they’re gonna let you start seeing the parts again and I think that’s so critical, so I’m certainly welcoming that because without seeing the part, I don’t know what to make of anything to be 100 percent honest. You hear different rumors in the garage, but I don’t know what’s true and what’s not.”

THEY PUT ENGINE PIECES OUT AT SONOMA ONE YEAR, WHICH IS ABOUT AS TRANSPARENT AS YOU CAN GET. “Yeah, I wasn’t there that year. That pre-dated me and there are still some hurt feelings over that. If something is illegal, I think you should be to see it, yes. If it’s not illegal, I don’t think we should. I think the issue with that example is there was a pretty strong argument there was nothing illegal.”

DENNY SAID HE WAS PENALIZED FOR WHAT HE SAID AND NOT NECESSARILY FOR WHAT HE DID. DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING HONEST AND SPEAKING OUT WITH WHATEVER IS ON YOUR MIND? “No. The reality is we represent Fortune 500 companies and there are a lot of things I’d like to say or do that I can’t do, but that’s part of life.”

HOW DO YOU DECIDE? “A case by case basis. Better off to stay silent at this point.”

CHEVROLET NCS AT BRISTOL DIRT: Ross Chastain Press Conference Transcript

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FOOD CITY DIRT RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 8, 2023

ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 ADVENT HEALTH CAMARO ZL1 met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying heat races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Press Conference Transcript:

FIRST OFF, HAVE YOU SEEN ANY OF THE MEMES THAT HAVE COME OUT THIS PAST WEEK ON TWITTER OF YOUR CAR BEING PHOTOSHOPPED INTO IMAGES WITH THE HASHTAG ‘BLAME ROSS’ OR ‘THANKS ROSS’?

“Yeah, I’ve looked at all of them, or as much as I could. There are some awesome, some not-so-awesome. But a lot of fun looking through all of that. I got a lot of good laughs out of it.”

WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO DENNY HAMLIN’S PENALTY BEING UPHELD BY THE APPEAL COMMITTEE?

“That doesn’t really involve me. I don’t really have an opinion on it. Not really my deal.”

CHRISTOPHER BELL GETS OUT OF THE CAR AND CALLS YOU A WRECKING BALL AND THEN LATER SAYS HE REALLY DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A GUY SAYING THAT AND THEN SAYING IT WASN’T YOUR FAULT. YOU SEEM TO ALWAYS BE TAGGED WITH THINGS THAT MAYBE YOU SHOULDN’T BE.

“I do think looking at it – being as real looking at this whole situation as I can be – I do think it’s easy for a lot of good reasons for guys to point a finger at me very easily and just assume that I’m at fault. But I do think we should probably, as racecar drivers, hold ourselves to a little higher standard and maybe put in a little more effort to get the full story when we get out the car.. ask for a video. I do that with my team, even something as silly or simple at Martinsville last fall, I asked to see it. But we can also get information during the race and I think that spotters, crew chiefs, whoever is talking to us, can tell us honestly what happened from their point-of-view.. not biased as we all are.

But then again, I want Phil Surgen (crew chief) and Brandon McReynolds (spotter) to be the most biased guys in the whole facility here at Bristol this weekend; be on my side and back me up no matter what. I think there can be a lot more facts given to us as drivers. We’re probably self-appointed alphas in our groups, where we’re always right. When we say our car is tight, the car is tight. If your crew chief believes you, then he’s going to loosen the car up. That’s kind of a whole spinoff, but I think we could just do a better job of holding ourselves accountable to finding out all the facts before we go stay stuff on cameras and microphones that we have opportunity to get to quicker than we actually have the opportunity to get to the facts.”

LOOKING AHEAD AT TALLADEGA – THAT WIN LAST YEAR, WHAT DID THAT VICTORY MEAN? WHAT DO YOU RECALL FROM THOSE LAST LAPS?

“Just an incredible career-changing win. To win at one of the superspeedways is just such a crazy lottery to get it done. Thought I would have to pay a lot more dues and will probably have to pay even more dues now and pay it back for many years to come to get another one. But I really remember speeding on pit road; getting freaked out and hitting the gas with a car exiting his stall to my left. And then trying to get the lucky dog and making a very crazy move to try to split the pack up, and then to get the lucky dog and fight back up there. At the end, I just remember them all turning right – like one after another, they just kept pulling to the outside lane and I just stayed on the bottom.”

CARSON HOCEVAR LOOKED AT YOU AS A MENTOR AND HE GOT A WIN LAST WEEK. HOW HAVE YOU SEEN HIM EVOLVE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS?

“Yeah, a lot. I’ve seen a lot. I got to know Carson (Hocevar) when he came to Niece Motorsports. He was something that Al and Cody believed in early on, and with a little bit of sponsorship, they’ve raced him for two years. And then coming into this year, for Worldwide Express to come on full-time on his truck and take every race, as well as the No. 41 truck that I split with several other drivers. I know every step along the way – from talking about race trucks to pitching him to Worldwide Express to Rob Rose in his motorhome at Martinsville a year ago and initially Worldwide saying ‘no’. And then going back to him – Niece fighting some more and me helping where I could with just my opinion of getting behind him early and support him. We have equal conversations about business as we do about racing. He doesn’t need my help driving a race truck fast.. that’s came natural to him. It’s hopefully helping these younger guys with what not to do. They’re going to have a lot of decisions in their lives and in their career, and if they’re around long enough, they’re going to make the wrong decision a lot. And that’s OK, as long as you keep going.

For Carson, it’s just been about me trying to help him minimize mistakes – whether it be on the race track for sure, but on Tuesday at 10 a.m., you can make an equally bad decision. Just try to surround him with good people that help mitigate those mistakes. And going fast, he’s pretty much got that and he’s got a good group around him helping him go fast. I don’t have a whole lot to say there, other than when I’m driving the truck, it’s really good to bounce ideas off each other.”

IN TERMS OF WHAT CHRISTOPHER BELL SAID LAST WEEK AND HE DID LATER RETRACT IT – DID HE REACH OUT TO YOU OR DO YOU HOPE THAT HE REACHES OUT TO YOU AND APOLOGIZE PERSONALLY AS OPPOSED TO SOCIAL MEDIA?

“I don’t really have a thought on if he should or shouldn’t.. that’s up to him. But from what I saw, he didn’t apologize to me. He apologized to William (Byron). No hard feelings here. If you want to say something to me, like say it to me. I was standing right over to his side, so I’m around.”

WITH THE DRAW FOR THE HEAT RACES, YOU’RE LAST IN YOUR HEAT RACE. IS THIS ONE OF THOSE TIMES WHERE DRAWING LAST IS BETTER THAN DRAWING ON THE POLE WITH THE PASSING POINTS?

“I don’t really know what would be the best. I feel like I’m starting south of town in like Johnson City (laughs). I feel like I have a really stacked heat race just looking at it. Definitely if I could choose, I would probably choose a different one. I think I counted six dirt racers and four of us that are not true dirt racers. I’ll probably get to learn the most though, so if nothing else, I’ll get to learn and watch. Like Kyle (Busch) was saying before I jumped up here, it’s so hard to just not spin out. I have so much to learn. I mainly just want to finish the race. I haven’t finished one of these yet for various reason. If on the last lap, we roll across to the checkered flag, that’s goal number one. The heat race, I’m not too worried about where we start.”

BACK TO THE FALLOUT FROM LAST WEEK, AS YOU’VE NAVIGATED THROUGH THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, HAS IT BEEN DIFFICULT HAVING THIS REPUTATION OF BEING THE ESCAPE GOAT WHERE GUYS KIND OF POINT THE FINGER AT YOU. DO YOU PAY ANY ATTENTION TO IT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RACE TRACK, OR IS IT A DONE DEAL AS SOON AS YOU GET OUT OF THE RACECAR?

“So what’s so crazy is – we got out and one of my guys, jokingly, said what’s the No. 20 going to say about you. And we laughed because we didn’t think anything. And then we hear about it a couple minutes later, we were jaws on the ground on pit road there. It caught us completely by surprise that we would get blamed for that. But tying it all together to the last year and a half or whatever – last week, that’s nothing (laughs). That’s easy. I think the only person that had more fun looking at those memes was Tyler Reddick. I think he had a lot of fun watching that stuff.”

THINKING AHEAD TO THE COCA-COLA 600, I THINK YOU’VE HAD FIVE STARTS IN THAT RACE. WITH THAT SAID, HOW HARD IS IT FOR YOU AS A RELATIVELY NEW DRIVER, TO GET USED TO 600 MILES AT CHARLOTTE? IT’S A LONG WAY, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

“It is. The Coca-Cola 600 last year and the Southern 500 were two races last year that hurt the most that we lost. I thought we had real opportunities to win both of those, which is just an incredible thought that we had opportunities to win those iconic races in this sport. I don’t do much different though to prepare. It’s going to be painful a little bit, and it’s going to be mentally-taxing. Those first two with Premium Motorsports and Jay Robinson were a whole lot harder than what it’s been the last two with CGR and Trackhouse Racing. It’s a whole lot easier to run 600 miles in a fast car. It’s a whole lot hard to run 600 miles, or 588 miles, in a slow car.

Look, those races with Jay were so much about just getting to the next caution, getting to the next stage break. Hoping someone crashed or blew up, or whatever, and there were tires on pit road that we could buy at half-price, and we’d run some of those stints on scuffs. And then something would happen and Jay would come on the radio – hey buddy, we have stickers.. get ready to pass some cars. Just mitigating the laps down. Trying to manage those races was so mentally challenging. Knowing that Jay did not and could not afford for us to be crashing cars, where now it’s about going fast and winning races. Those laps and those years have molded me into who I am today. I can say it’s a lot harder to be a slow car in the Coca-Cola 600 than it is to be a fast car like I am in now.”

About Chevrolet
Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, available in 79 countries with more than 3.2 million cars and trucks sold in 2020. Chevrolet models include electric and fuel-efficient vehicles that feature engaging performance, design that makes the heart beat, passive and active safety features and easy-to-use technology, all at a value. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

CHEVROLET NCS AT BRISTOL DIRT: Kyle Busch Press Conference Transcript

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NASCAR CUP SERIES
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FOOD CITY DIRT RACE
TEAM CHEVY PRESS CONF. TRANSCRIPT
APRIL 8, 2023

KYLE BUSCH, NO. 8 CHEDDAR’S SCRATCH KITCHEN CAMARO ZL1 met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying heat races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Press Conference Transcript:

KYLE, YOU JUST CAME IN WITH A GRAND ENTRANCE. WHAT DID YOU BRING EVERYONE?

“I brought some croissants for everyone from Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen. Awesome opportunity to have them on board with us here this weekend. They have a couple stores close nearby that they were able to get those fluffy, delicious-tasting croissants all ready to go for everybody in the media center today.

Welcome, go back there, grab you some and enjoy.”

TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARS AND OF COURSE THE TRACK IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, BUT DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING THURSDAY NIGHT AT BULLS GAP THAT WILL APPLY HERE AT ALL THIS WEEKEND?

“(Laughs) No, not really. I guess just getting the gist of getting back on dirt and kind of feeling the sliding around; the nature of how to get cars to go on dirt. But completely different applications with the racecars and the way the vehicles are; how heavy they are, the tires they have, the way they are built, everything like that. Just fun to get over there and do something different. I enjoy the dirt racing stuff, whether it’s the micros or the dirt late models. I always try to get my hands behind one as much as I can. But really, that was the first time I’ve done it in two years since being here at Bristol dirt in Davenport’s car. I don’t get a chance a whole lot.”

NASCAR ANNOUNCED SOME CHANGES TO WHAT THE APPEALS COMMITTEE CAN DECIDE ON AN APPEAL, AND THEY ALSO SAY THEY’RE GOING TO START SHOWING PARTS AND PIECES THAT ARE TAKEN. WILL THAT HELP AT ALL WITH ANY TRANSPARENCY?

“No, I don’t believe so.

I’m actually kind of surprised on the whole Denny (Hamlin) deal. He did a really, really good job of explaining. I listened to his podcast from this week. I’ve been through some of those appeals before. You think you’ve done a good job selling your case and they actually kind of backdown on the other side. And so you think you have a really good shot of getting something reversed or overturned, and then it just completely sideswipes you that it doesn’t happen that way.

I have no clue how that is a penalty when in the rulebook – if you basically get into somebody or wreck somebody, then it can be a penalty of any sort that they want to enforce on you or infringe on you – so at the Clash, how come Joey Logano wasn’t penalized for wiping me out, you know what I mean? Every time somebody crashes from somebody else from car contact, it can be a penalty or it can be a fine, or whatever. Their rulebook contradicts itself quite a lot and all of us have a very, very hard understanding of exactly what’s what. It is what it is and we’ll keep going.”

DO YOU PLAN TO APPEAL THE TRUCK PENALITES THAT CAME OUT THIS WEEK?

“No, no point in appealing. We’ll lose. I don’t have enough money to afford lawyers, so we’ll let it go. That’s not in the budget.”

WHAT’S THE DYNAMIC BEEN FOR YOU WORKING WITH YOUR CREW CHIEF RANDALL BURNETT AS YOU WORK ON BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS FROM YOUR AUTO CLUB WIN?

“Working with Randall (Burnett) has been super good. We’ve had a great relationship thus far. And just the communication styles – his background, my background being from similar demographics if you will from racing in the short-track, late model, ranks.. things like that. We understand each other a lot. It’s just the nature of how do we apply what we’re doing to the race track better. I feel like that’s kind of our struggle and we’re continuing to work on that, and find the pieces of how we can further improve on our processes of how we go about building a setup and making it translate to be successful at the track.

California (Auto Club Speedway) was awesome. That was a lot based off what they did last year and it worked. Some of the other stuff that we’ve done this year we’ve based off of that, but we’ve also kind of gone towards something more similar to what I’ve been accustomed to driving; being a little bit on the snugger-side than what (Tyler) Reddick was always used to. Maybe we just need to forget anything that I tell him how to do and go more off of what they have always been doing.”

NASCAR HAS RACED AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TRACKS. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE SERIES, OVERALL, TO DIVERSIFY ITS SCHEDULE?

“I believe it’s probably the most diverse, if not the most diverse, in any form of motorsports.. even in any form of sport, for that matter. Soccer, football, baseball – they all look the same. They all might not exactly feel the same, but they all look the same. And when we go to the race track, they don’t look anything close to each other. The Clash is entirely different looking than what Martinsville (Speedway) is, and those are probably the two most comparable race tracks that we have on the schedule. Having the opportunity to race at superspeedways like Daytona (International Speedway) and Talladega (Superspeedway); the short-tracks of Bristol (Motor Speedway), Bristol dirt, Martinsville Speedway; the Clash and even the 1.5-mile tracks that are somewhat cookie-cutter. A lot of them are very different.”

WE HAVE THE ALL-STAR RACE COMING UP. YOUR TEAMMATE GOT TO DO SOME TIRE TESTING THERE. WHAT KIND OF FEEDBACK DO YOU EXPECT FROM HIM AND WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS TOWARDS NORTH WILKESBORO?

“There’s not going to be a whole lot of grip there. I think the grip was gone probably back in the ‘80s and they haven’t touched it since. It almost would have been worth probably putting dirt on it before us going there so then you had dirt smeared into all the rocks and acted as an aggravate, and it would burn off and lose grip as you went. So that could have been interesting, but it didn’t get the dirt on it quite in time before they made the decisions for all of us to go out there.

I’m looking forward to it. I think it’s going to be cool to just get back to a nostalgic venue. I enjoy all the NASCAR footage from stuff from the early 2000s and 1990s when I really kind of tuned in and started watching. I don’t know that you can go watch film of past races there and learn a whole lot; maybe a little bit. But I certainly do remember the times of Terry Labonte being there in the silver car, the iron man car, and then Jeff Gordon winning the last race there. Just the moments between Earnhardt and Bodine, Earnhardt and Rudd, and a lot of the other guys that kind of feuded a little bit there at North Wilkesboro. It’s a cool place.”

GOING BACK TO THE 2015 SEASON – WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY IN YOUR CAR AS YOUR REHABILITATING, HOW DOES THAT IMPACT YOU IN THE SENSE OF SEEING SOMEBODY IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO SEEING THE SPORT CONTINUE ON?

“Yeah, to me, there’s two ways – probably more – that you could go about it. But the two that I think about is that it shows you how small you are as a piece of the sport. It will be there with or without you. That was always Bill France Sr.’s line, I believe, years and years ago – that the show will go on, and we don’t need you, you need us.

But then the second nature to that is when you’re on the sidelines injured or whatever it might be and you see your racecar going out there, you miss it. You miss being in there and that I think goes to show your drive, determination, passion, fire, desire. Everything for what your passion is in being a racecar driver and being here in this sport. It gave me a new recognition to – could I retire and just walk away in the 2015 season, just be done and not worry about coming back. You kind of think through some of those. And then you go through a couple of weekends of watching the car go around the race track without you in it and you’re like – no, I don’t like this.. I don’t think I could do that. So you want to get back out there and I think that kind of re-lights that fire. It was good to have that for me.”

IN TERMS OF THE RULINGS AND AS YOU NOTE HOW THE RULEBOOK KIND OF CONFLICTS – DO YOU NEED CLARIFICATION FROM NASCAR.. IS THAT SOMETHING YOU SEEK? OR IN ONE SENSE ARE YOU ALMOST HOPING THAT NASCAR STARTS CALLING THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE AGGRESSIVELY AND INSERTING THEMSELVES IN TOWARDS MAKING A DECISION?

“Well, I think where I agree a lot with Denny (Hamlin) is – if we’re supposed to be self-policing and have the opportunity to be able to go out there and do something if someone did something to us and us to be able to go back and retaliate, how are we supposed to do that? Tell me what is and isn’t OK. Apparently saying it two days after the fact is not OK. Saying it right after the fact when you’re still ‘hot and bothered’ is OK.

The nature of it is, to me, how do you clean this up? I think you can clean up a lot of it by doing what we’re all supposed to be doing at the local short-track ranks – penalizing those that are involved in the caution and sending them to the rear of the field. If there is a spin and you got punted by somebody and the caution is drawn, those two go to the back. The one spinning is already going to the back, but the one that caused the spin should have to go to the back. That’s not a fix, but that’s just a start to kind of help in the instance of what all goes down.

You want to bring up an example from COTA. You had the No. 1 that got into the No. 48 who go into the No. 99 – so who do you penalize between the No. 48 and the No. 1, right? All of them.. anybody that is involved in the caution, go to the back. That’s how we do it with the kids racing at seven years old (laughs). So if we can teach seven and eight year olds that’s not the way you’re supposed to do it and you need to race clean, then surely we should be able to teach 18 or 19 year olds to Harvick’s 46 or 47. We should be able to figure it out.”

DID YOU SEE IMPROVEMENTS AT RICHMOND (RACEWAY) WITH THE SHORT-TRACK PACKAGE THAT YOU THINK WILL HELP AT MARTINSVILLE (SPEEDWAY)?

“So far with the lower downforce package, I have been loose. We have not figured out how to get my back-end into the race track like I need it to be. That has definitely been our struggle. I don’t see the same struggle from some of the other guys. They’ve been able to figure it out a lot better than we have, so they’ve been faster. But as far as the aero-deficiencies that you see following other cars – yes, it’s better. On a one to 10 scale, if we were a seven bad before, I think we’re still probably a five. When I ran the Xfinity car at Phoenix (Raceway), I would say that it had one, one and a half, maybe a two at the worst moments of aero-deficiencies following people. So the way we used do things is better than the Next Gen way of doing things.”

REGARDING THE COCA-COLA 600, WHAT IS IT NOW AS FAR AS PHYSICALLY TAXING OR MENTALLY TAXING, IS IT BOTH?

“You’re kind of going based off of the man versus machine of that era. I would say that parts and pieces of the cars were a lot different back then, so you kind of had to drive them differently back then; taking care of your equipment, not using up your stuff and whatnot. The cars now are about bulletproof.. just run them as hard as you can all race long, all the time, and that wears on a driver, for sure. Just being on top of it every single lap and giving it everything all the time.

So yeah, it’s definitely physically demanding. I’ve had Coca-Cola 600’s where after the race is over, I’m fine.. I’m good. I have no issue. And then I’ve had Coca-Cola 600’s where I looked up at the scoreboard, it was mile marker 500 and I was like – OK, we should be done and I’m like ‘damn we still have 100 more to go.. this is going to be a night’. So I think it kind of depends on your routine, your workout, that sort of stuff. I’ve also had more superspeedway races probably where I felt more mental fatigue, just with all the decision-making processes that you have to think through, where the Coca-Cola 600 I don’t think is too terrible on that for me.”

ON MARTINSVILLE, NO MATTER WHAT THE PACKAGE IS, WERE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE A GUY LIKE WILLIAM BYRON GO OUT AND LEAD 490 AND SOME ODD LAPS AT MARTINSVILLE?

“Yeah, you would think at least coming to pit road and having a stumble on pit road or something like that would kind of shuffle up the order, at least once maybe twice, during a race. But it didn’t really do that.

Yeah, you are kind of surprised by that. We had a little bit of that with the old car, too. Martin Truex Jr., myself, at the Coca-Cola 600 actually – we led how many laps of that race. So it’s not always unprecedented. You see someone be able to run upfront and dominate a race, but with this Next Gen car last year, it was a lot easier to mess up peoples’ aero following you and make them suffer more than what you were out front. Hopefully that doesn’t happen this time around.”

LOOKING BACK ON THE WIN HERE LAST YEAR, THAT AS IT TURNED OUT, ALLOWED YOU TO KEEP YOUR STREAK AND THEN BROKE IT THIS YEAR TO SET THE RECORD. WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT GOING INTO IT THAT A WIN ON DIRT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO THAT STREAK?

“No, no definitely not. It certainly shines a light of just how important every single race, every single week, is. And for the nature of us going to all these different venues and having the diversity that we do in the race tracks that we go to is fun to a point. I think this was a little bit more gimmicky.. just not a true race track that we’ve been accustomed to going to, and I don’t know that we’re really capturing the Cup Series allure here, just with these cars. Like dirt cars are dirt cars.. they’re fun on dirt. You can drive them way differently. You can drive them harder and whatnot. These things here, you’re literally trying to not spin out when you’re going around there on the race track. So how do you make a pass when you’re already past the limit of spinning out. It’s tough. It just makes for a tough race. Makes it for a little better track position race. No different than anything else that we really do. But that dirt race last year was certainly significant to my years of winning races and capitalizing on that when we did. Lucky for us.”

CHANDLER SMITH SAID EARLIER THIS WEEK ON A PODCAST THAT HE HAS THE UPMOST RESPECT FOR YOU AND STILL WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT PHOENIX (RACEWAY). DO YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN TALKING TO CHANDLER OR HAVE YOU ALREADY MOVED ON?

“I’ve pretty much already moved on. I think it will come at due time. But if you had the upmost respect for someone, you wouldn’t race them the way I got raced, so I’ll leave it at that.”

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Daniel Dye – Bristol Dirt Preview

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EVENT PREVIEW: BRISTOL DIRT
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Saturday, April 8 | 8:00 PM ET
FS1 | MRN | SiriusXM
Driver: Daniel Dye
Hometown: Deland, Florida
Birthday: December 4, 2003
Series: NASCAR Truck Series
Vehicle: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Travis Sharpe
Owner: Maury Gallagher
Primary Sponsors: KIX Country, Solar-Fit

NASCAR Truck Series Stats:
Starts: 5

Points: 21st

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Race: 8:00 PM ET
Length: 75 Miles
Coverage: FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM, FOX Sports App

TV Ratings on FS1 & FOX Sports App
644,000 people tuned in to the live broadcast at Texas Motor Speedway last Saturday.

Onboard Camera
Daniel Dye will again be featured with an onboard camera on the FOX Sports broadcast at Bristol Motor Speedway. Race to Stop Suicide is this week’s presenting partner for live coverage on the No. 43 GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado.

Bristol Motor Speedway Stats

Daniel Dye will be making his first start on Bristol Motor Speedway’s dirt configuration on Saturday.

2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season Stats

Starts: 5; Best start: 19th; Best finish: 16th (Atlanta); Laps led: 5; Current points position: 21st

About Solar-Fit
Since 1975, Solar-Fit has been Florida’s first choice for solar energy. Serving customers in seven counties (Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns, Clay, Putnam, Nassau, and Duval), Solar-Fit solar systems help heat pools, power appliances, and generate the most energy for homes and businesses in our community. Solar-Fit is a Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer. We are ranked one of America’s Top Solar Contractors by Solar Power World. For more information, visit www.solar-fit.com.

About The NASCAR Foundation
Dye’s No. 43 Silverado RST will feature The NASCAR Foundation on the TV panel this weekend. GMS Racing is proud to support the Foundation along with Dye.

“The NASCAR Foundation is thrilled to have Daniel as a part of The NASCAR Foundation team! Whether it is visiting sick children at a hospital to deliver Speedy Bears, playing poker at our annual charity poker tournament, or putting on his fire suit to play with the kids at our Speediatrics Fun Day Festivals, Daniel has volunteered with the Foundation in our racing communities for many years. Drivers like Daniel are the epitome of what it means to be a part of the NASCAR Family and we appreciate all he does to support us and the kids.” – Nichole C. Krieger, Vice President and Executive Director, The NASCAR Foundation

Chassis History/Info
Dye and the No. 43 team will compete with GMS Racing chassis no. 21 on the dirt in Thunder Valley. This chassis has been driven on several occasions across three different dirt tracks, and was victorious at Eldora in 2016 with Kyle Larson driving. Jack Wood drove this Chevrolet twice last season, finishing 22nd at Bristol and 21st at Knoxville Raceway.

Sunoco Rookie Battle
Engine troubles and a late race incident plagued Daniel Dye in the series’ last outing at Texas Motor Speedway, resulting in a 25th place finish. Heading to Bristol Dirt, Dye is slated in fourth place for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points battle, 62 markers behind overall leader Nick Sanchez and three points behind his teammate, Rajah Caruth, in third position.

Dirt Track Test
A couple of weeks ago, Daniel Dye had the opportunity to hop behind the wheel of a Dirt Modified at Friendship Motor Speedway to get some laps under his belt before heading to Bristol Motor Speedway. Dye turned several laps throughout the day with fellow teammate, Rajah Caruth, along with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB drivers Erik Jones and Noah Gragson in preparation for this weekend’s event.

DD Appearances
Fans attending the Weather Guard Truck Race On Dirt will have an opportunity to meet Daniel Dye at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Friday, April 7th | Food City Stage: All three GMS Racing drivers will participate in a Q&A session at the Food City Stage in the BMS Fan Zone from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM local time on Friday.

From the Driver’s Seat

Thoughts on competing on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, and experience in ARCA racing on the dirt in 2022.

“The ARCA races on dirt were pretty crazy last year, taking a heavy stock car and racing it around a couple of horse racing tracks was a unique experience, but I don’t think that experience is going to hurt us on Friday and Saturday for what we have going on at Bristol. It’s going to be a weird experience for me; I’ve raced on the concrete at Bristol a couple of times before in a Late Model and in an ARCA car, but it’s going to be completely different on the dirt. I’m looking forward to competing there in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series with our No. 43 Chevrolet, it’ll be a new challenge for sure.”

Formula 1 Glossary: A Quick Guide to Common F1 Terms

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Almost all domestic and international sports have their own set of lingos. And Formula 1 is no exception. As an F1 newcomer, you may feel a bit intimidated by the different F1 terms that commentators and loyal F1 use. But don’t worry. Here’s an F1 glossary guide that details the most commonly used F1 terms. Keep reading!

 107% rule

As you’d be knowing, the Formula 1 championship makes use of a three-stage qualifying process. If it happens that a driver is unable to post a lap within 107% of the fastest Q1 time, they won’t be allowed to take part in the Grand Prix.

Aerodynamics

Simply put, aerodynamics refers to the study of airflow over the car’s design.

Airbox

An important F1 car part that’s located above the cockpit and acts as an engine car intake.

Apex

The apex is the innermost part of the driving line on the racecourse.

Backmarker

A term used to describe a slower car that’s running at the end of the field.

Blistering

Blistering refers to the damage caused to a car’s tyre due to overheating.

Chassis

The chassis is the base frame that supports the body and other elements of an F1 car.

Cockpit

The section of a Formula 1 car that accommodates the driver.

Downforce

The force that pushes an F1 car down as it travels forward.

Drag

Drag is the resistance an F1 car experiences when moving forward.

Driver Matchups

This is a popular Formula 1 betting term. Here, you select two drivers and wager on who you think will finish higher in that particular race.

 FIA

This is an acronym for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. FIA is the regulatory authority for many global racing competitions.

Flat spot

A flat spot is damage caused to an F1 car’s tyre due to prolonged and severe braking.

HANS

This is an acronym for the Head and Neck Support device. The HANS device reduces the likelihood of getting severe head and neck injuries and must be worn by all racers.

Grip

Grip is how well a car sticks to the ground on the racetrack.

Heat cycle

Heat cycle describes the process where a car’s tyre heats up through usage and then cools down.

Jump Start

Jump Start is when a driver moves out of their grid before the five lights go off. Naturally, this earns them a penalty.

Paddock

A restricted area that’s home to a team’s garage, technical staff and other officials.

Retirement

Retirement is when a car is pulled out of a race. This usually happens due to an accident or mechanical failure.

Scrutineering

This F1 term refers to the technical checking of F1 cars by officials. Scrutineering is done to make sure that everything is according to the race regulations.

Visor StripThis is a carbon fibre-reinforced Zylon strip. It’s fitted on the top of every driver’s helmet for additional safety.

The Consequences of a DUI Charge: What You Need to Know

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Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious offense that can have severe consequences. If you are charged with a DUI, you could be facing fines, jail time, and a criminal record. In addition, a DUI conviction can have long-lasting effects on your personal and professional life. It’s essential to understand the consequences of a DUI charge and to seek legal advice if you find yourself facing this situation.

The Importance Of An Attorney

Facing a DUI charge can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially if you are not familiar with the legal process. They can help protect your rights, develop a strong defense strategy, negotiate with prosecutors, and represent you in court. If you’re in California, a DUI is actually one of the most common criminal charges, so finding a professional DUI attorney in Alameda who knows the local laws shouldn’t be hard. With their knowledge and expertise, they can help minimize the potential consequences of a DUI conviction and protect your future.

The Consequences

  1. A Criminal Record

One of the most significant impacts of a criminal record is on employment opportunities. Employers often conduct background checks, and a DUI conviction can make it challenging to secure employment, particularly in fields that require a clean criminal record, such as government jobs, healthcare, and law enforcement. Furthermore, having a criminal record can make it challenging to rent an apartment or obtain a mortgage. Landlords and mortgage lenders often conduct background checks, and a criminal record, including a DUI conviction, can negatively affect your chances of securing housing.

  1. Fines

If you are convicted of a DUI, you will likely have to pay fines and fees. The amount of the fines and fees can vary widely depending on the state in which you are charged, the severity of the offense, and any aggravating circumstances, such as causing property damage, injuries, or fatalities. In some states, the fines and fees for a DUI conviction can add up to several thousand dollars. For example, in California, a first-time DUI conviction can result in fines and fees of up to $2,000, while a second-time conviction can result in fines and fees of up to $4,000. These fines and fees do not include other costs associated with a DUI conviction, such as increased insurance premiums, DUI education programs, and alcohol treatment programs.

  1. License Suspension and Probation

A DUI conviction can result in the suspension or revocation of your driver’s license. The length of the suspension or revocation can vary by state and the severity of the offense, and it can range from a few months to a year or more. In most states, a driver’s license suspension or revocation begins immediately after a DUI conviction. During this period, you will not be allowed to drive, and if you are caught driving with a suspended or revoked license, you may face additional criminal charges and penalties. If you are convicted of a DUI, you may also be placed on probation. This means that you will have to meet certain conditions, such as attending alcohol education classes, submitting to drug and alcohol tests, and refraining from alcohol and drug use. Attending satop classes is also typically part of this process. It tends to include completing an initial screening and assessment, which determines the appropriate level of intervention or education program based on your risk level and prior history.

  1. Devices In Your Car

One of the consequences of a DUI conviction is the requirement to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in your vehicle. An IID is a breathalyzer device that is connected to the ignition system of your car. Before starting your car, you must blow into the device to measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). If your BAC is above a certain level, typically 0.02%, the device will prevent your car from starting. In some states, IIDs are required for all DUI convictions, while in others, they are only required for repeat offenders or those with a high BAC level. The length of time you must have an IID installed in your vehicle can also vary by state and the severity of the offense.

  1. Jail Time

In some states, even first-time offenders may be required to spend a few days or more in jail. Repeat offenders or those with high BAC levels may face longer jail sentences, ranging from a few months to several years. Jail time can have a significant impact on your life, causing you to lose your job, miss important family events, and face social stigma. It can also be a traumatic and stressful experience, with long-lasting emotional and psychological effects.

A DUI charge can have serious consequences that can impact your life in many ways. From fines and fees, to license suspension, to the possibility of jail time, the penalties for a DUI conviction can be severe and long-lasting. In addition to the legal consequences, a DUI conviction can also have social and professional repercussions, including damage to your reputation and career prospects.

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